How To Clean Vintage Trucker Hats

Dab a clean cloth in some water.

How to clean vintage trucker hats. Use light pressure and rub in a circle over the area. This method is similar to cleaning shoes and will just require a brush and some laundry detergent. Lakey inspired me 2 feat. Avoid getting the hat wet at all costs as this will only damage the hat further. After first dipping the hat in the water of your bucket or sink use a toothbrush or other small scrubber to rub the cleaner into the fabric.

If the hat is made of cotton or polyester rinse it with warm water. If you do see color it s probably best to avoid cleaning it for risk of damage. If nothing comes off on your cloth you re probably fine to move onto cleaning the rest of the hat. Rinse with more hot water into the bucket. Separate like colors like clothes to prevent stains.

For a hat caked in dust you can use a damp towel ringing it as dry as possible. Press your hand against the inside of the hat pushing the dents out of the hat as best as you can. Agitate agitate agitate some more. In this video i ll show you my personal methods of how to clean reshape replace snaps and restore snapbacks. Rub the foam against itself.

If some are still stinky and presumably have stains i would oxy clean them. Hot water in a bucket and let them soak them over night. A simple how to video to show you how to remove those ugly white sweat stains off of your favorite hat. Fill a kettle with water and place it on the stove over high heat. This is how i have easily removed the foam from powdering vintage hats.

If there are areas that are especially problematic spot clean them with a dab of cleaning product right on the hat. Hang dry them the next day. As a simple cleaning technique a cool hairdryer and lint roller can be utilized to whisk away debris. If the hat is made of wool rinse it with cool or cold water. Today tanner will be showing you how to clean any hat.